After lunch, the leaders left one after another.
Liu Yutong was walking toward her dorm when she was stopped halfway by Li Xiaohui, who had been waiting there for her.
"Sister Yutong, how did it go? My dad didn't give you a hard time, did he?"
Liu Yutong shook her head and smiled. "Your dad is actually quite easy to talk to."
Hearing this, Li Xiaohui looked suspicious. "My dad? Easy to talk to? You're not just fooling me, are you?"
In her mind, her father had always been incredibly strict. Sometimes she didn't even dare to breathe too loudly around him. Not just her—even her cousin was as obedient as a puppy whenever he saw him.
Liu Yutong: "I'm really not lying. He even insisted I visit him in the provincial capital next week."
Li Xiaohui's eyes widened. "Are you serious? Who's his biological daughter anyway? It feels like he treats you way better than he treats me."
Liu Yutong was a bit speechless, thinking to herself: Is this girl getting jealous?
But after complaining, Li Xiaohui added, "I guess it's fine, though. My dad's biggest dream has always been to have a smart, highly capable daughter."
Liu Yutong: "..."
She suddenly suspected that one day, this girl might actually try to persuade her to become her father's goddaughter.
Knowing her personality, it was entirely possible!
Li Xiaohui: "By the way, Sister Yutong, is my dad still against me doing e-sports?"
Hearing this, Liu Yutong deliberately put on a serious face and let out a long sigh, avoiding a direct answer.
Sure enough, seeing her expression, Li Xiaohui's face instantly fell. "It's over. I have no chance. I knew it, my dad is just like all the other older folks—they all think playing video games is just fooling around."
"If I were a leader, I'd be the first to support youth e-sports. My dad is so out of touch. He should just retire early and let the younger generation take over."
Liu Yutong: "..."
She felt she couldn't let the girl keep grumbling like this, or who knew what other rebellious things she might say.
"Actually, your dad said he doesn't think it's completely impossible for you to work in this industry." Realizing she had to stop the girl's complaining, she quickly interrupted, "Actually, your dad said it's not entirely out of the question."
Li Xiaohui froze. "Wh... what did you say?"
Liu Yutong continued, "But he also said that, as a father, he wants to remind you to keep things in moderation. Simply put, your dad has tacitly agreed."
After a brief silence, Li Xiaohui suddenly jumped up and shouted excitedly, "Really? That's awesome! Now I can play games openly and proudly, hahaha..."
"Did my dad say anything else?"
Liu Yutong smiled. "I told him you often praise them for being open-minded parents and that you're very grateful to them. He felt you've grown up and was very relieved."
Li Xiaohui's face instantly turned red. "Hey, when have I ever said anything that cheesy?"
Liu Yutong laughed, "Didn't it work out great? Your dad was so happy to hear it that he stopped opposing your e-sports career."
"Hahaha, you're the best, Sister Yutong!"
Li Xiaohui happily linked arms with Liu Yutong. "Come on, I'm treating you to a big meal. We have to celebrate today!"
Liu Yutong: "Sure, I'd never say no to a free meal, but I need to invite someone to join us."
Li Xiaohui paused, asking curiously, "Who?"
Liu Yutong: "Lin Muyang."
Hearing that name, Li Xiaohui suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes wide. "Are you two..."
Lin Muyang's frantic pursuit of Liu Yutong last year was known to almost everyone, so she deliberately acted gossipy.
Liu Yutong reached out and tapped her lightly on the head. "Don't talk nonsense. I just have some business with him, so we'll chat over food."
"Besides, you'll definitely be dealing with him a lot in the future. If the Purple Dragon Club ever needs to shoot promotional videos, make tournament highlights, or upload and promote videos, you can ask him for help."
Li Xiaohui's eyes lit up. "Really? That's great! I've been wanting to shoot a promo video for ages!"
Twenty minutes later.
Lin Muyang hurriedly arrived at a private room in the Yuyuefang University City restaurant.
Liu Yutong and Li Xiaohui had arrived early and already ordered the food.
Since they were all acquaintances, after greeting each other, Lin Muyang didn't stand on ceremony and simply pulled up a chair and sat down.
After the three clinked their glasses.
Liu Yutong first chatted with him about how things were going since the video website launched.
"Dragon View World has been online for almost a month now. How does it feel? I took some time to look at the data, and user growth seems a bit slower than expected."
Lin Muyang replied, "We've definitely hit a bottleneck. The video websites currently on the market have already gained a head start, and user habits have largely been formed. It's not going to be easy to break through their moats."
Li Xiaohui chimed in while gnawing on a spare rib, "Most of my friends use the Soybean website. They say it has a lot of content. Brother Muyang, is there anything different about the site you're running?"
Lin Muyang: "Honestly, there's nothing really different, and we don't have a technical advantage either. Right now, our only advantage is the massive copyright library we hold."
"My next step is to use these copyrights to focus on the concept of 'reliving the classics,' turning Dragon View World into a hub for nostalgic, classic content. At the same time, I plan to launch a 'Classic Innovation' project. We're going to open our copyright library to users and encourage them to use these classic film and television materials for secondary creation—like mashups, dubbing, or parodies. This will attract young creators while breathing new life into old content, maximizing the use of the copyrights we own."
Hearing this, Liu Yutong nodded and said, "That's a good idea, but it's not enough to rely solely on that. How much do you know about web dramas?"
Lin Muyang paused slightly. "Web dramas? What web dramas?"
Liu Yutong explained, "You can think of web dramas as serialized shows funded by the platform and produced specifically for online streaming. The episodes are shorter, and the themes cater more to the tastes of young people. We could invest in some exclusive web dramas to attract users."
Lin Muyang said thoughtfully, "Sounds a bit like television dramas, but more lightweight?"
Liu Yutong said, "Exactly. Later, I'll give you a few names. See if you can track them down and poach them. Some are probably still in college, so once you find them, you can sign them early."
Lin Muyang smiled. "That sounds great!"
He believed that any talent Liu Yutong recommended would definitely be top-notch.
After briefly discussing the website's future plans, Liu Yutong asked about the copyrights again.
"Regarding the copyrights, have you talked to Zhao Tianyi?"
Lin Muyang: "We talked. I have to say, the top lawyer really knows his stuff. He completely opened my eyes."
"At first, I had my people try to contact those platforms, demanding they take down some of the movies and shows they didn't have the copyrights for. But they claimed the users uploaded them without permission, so they had no right to handle it. They even brought up the so-called 'safe harbor principle' to shirk responsibility. I was furious."
"Attorney Zhao later told me to ignore them for now and cut off all contact. Then he gave me an idea: send some people to go undercover at those platforms. Once they are hired, we will use user accounts to massively upload film and television content that we hold the exclusive copyrights to. When this content accumulates to a certain amount on their platforms, we will suddenly send a lawyer's letter, demanding that they immediately take the content down and compensate us for our massive losses."
"If the platforms refuse, we can use the opportunity to hold a press conference, publicly condemning their infringing behavior while promoting Longkan Vision as the true hub for officially licensed content. After that, we can arrange for some paid online commenters to guide public opinion and hype up the issue. That way, we can attract even more users to our platform."
"Of course, even if they agree to pay compensation, we will still do the promotion and hype it up just the same."
"Besides this, Attorney Zhao also said that since they are damaging the interests of a Mingzhu City enterprise, we can apply to file the lawsuit right here in Mingzhu City. After all, our company's registered address and main place of operation are both in Mingzhu City, which perfectly complies with the jurisdiction regulations of the Civil Procedure Law. Furthermore, as long as the evidence is sufficient, the Mingzhu City court has full authority to freeze the opposing companies' assets."
"In short, no matter how many lawyers the other side brings in, once they step into Mingzhu City, Attorney Zhao is confident he can give them one single word: Lose!"
"I have to say, Attorney Zhao is truly top-notch!"
Speaking of this, Lin Muyang thought of another angle. "As far as I know, those platforms are currently operating at a loss. If their assets are suddenly frozen, it could be fatal for them. We could take advantage of the situation and acquire them directly."
"You guys have thought this through very thoroughly. Just go ahead with your plan."
Liu Yutong emphasized a point. "But you must remember, we are not deliberately trying to suppress our competitors; we are trying to push the entire industry toward standardization."
Lin Muyang nodded. "Understood. We are a legitimate company, after all."
"Exactly!"
The three of them had pretty much finished their meal. Just as they were getting ready to leave, Liu Yutong suddenly turned to Lin Muyang and said, "I didn't see the school leaders on campus today. I think it's necessary to remind you that your surname is Lin."
The smile on Lin Muyang's face instantly vanished. Finally, he nodded heavily and said simply, "I know."
Liu Yutong replied, "Well, don't worry. We have always been friends, and that will not change."
Lin Muyang's eyes instantly reddened. "Thank you!"
To be honest, this was what he had feared the most lately.
When Liu Yutong suddenly called him out for a meal today, he had been feeling quite anxious, terrified that she would act like everyone else—silently distancing herself, looking down on him, or even completely abandoning him.
It wasn't until he lost his former status that he clearly saw he was actually nothing at all.
He also clearly saw the strength of this girl, Liu Yutong. She had absolutely no background, yet she had climbed step by step to a position where even he had to look up to her.
Fortunately, she was still willing to be his friend!
